Nissan Titan Complaints (2005)

891 consumer complaints on file.

#10376113January 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
MULTIPLE FAILURES OF RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL. FAILURES AT MILEAGES OF 42186/86082/106492/131033. SAME PARTS REPLACED 43252-7S200 REAR AXLE SEAL, 43070-7S200 REAR SPACER, 40210-7S210 AXLE BEARING. AXLE FLUID DRAINS DIRECTLY ON TO BRAKE CAUSING LOSS OF FUNCTION ON RIGHT REAR WHEEL. ALSO HAS CAUSED POSSIBLE PREMATURE SHOCK ABSORBER WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374991January 6, 2011
POWER TRAIN
4" INCHES OF NEW SNOW. BEFORE LEAVING WORK, I ENGAGED 4X4 HIGH. PULLING OUT FROM A STOP LIGHT, I NOTICED IT DIDN'T FEEL LIKE THE 4X4 WAS WORKING. NEXT MORNING, HAD A BIG PUDDLE OF DIFF FLUID ON GROUND. TOOK IT TO THE NISSAN DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD FRONT DIFF WAS JUNK. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN PUT IN 4X4 HIGH MAYBE 5 TIMES IN 80,000, ALWAYS ON ICY ROADS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374110January 4, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHEN IT SNOWED, THE DOOR HANDLE FROZE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH AND CLOSE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374212December 30, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2/3/10: 2005 NISSAN TITAN BREAKS DOWN ON HWY 71 AT THE LIGHT RIGHT BEFORE THE ENTRANCE TO THE AIRPORT. MY 120 LBS FIANC HAS TO WORK TO PUSH THE TRUCK OUT OF THE LANE WITH CARS RACING BY AT 60 MPH WITH OUR 8 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER. 2/4/10: ENGAGED TERRY WISDOM WITH MAXWELL NISSAN IN ROUND ROCK AND HE WORKED TO HAVE MY ECM RELAY SWITCHED OUT AND CHARGES $340.06 FOR THE REPAIR.12/29/10: RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ADVISES TO CONTACT NISSAN DEALER. 12/30/10: - ENGAGED SERVICE ADVISOR AT MAXWELL NISSAN IN RR ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEIR RECENT WORK IN FEBRUARY. SHE ADVISED I HAVE TO CALL INTO NISSANS 800 NUMBERS IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE RECALL. SHE OFFERS MINIMAL ASSISTANCE WITH BRIDGING THAT GAP. I ASKED HER TO HAVE HER SUPERVISOR ENGAGE. SUPERVISORS CALLS BACK AND ADVISES THAT I HAVE CALL INTO NISSANS 800. PROVIDES DOCUMENTS, I ASK FOR ASSISTANCE? AND STATES HIS DEALERSHIPS CAN NOT GET INVOLVED. I SHOULD HAVE "CONSIDER TOYOTA OR FORD WITH MY PURCHASE" BUT MY ISSUES ARE WITH A NISSAN. CONTACT NISSAN NORTH AMERICA KALA ADVISES TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PART RE-REPLACED DUE TO THE SERVICE TOOK PLACE IN FEB AND THIS RECALL STATES ANYTHING BEFORE NOVEMBER HAS TO ALSO BE REPLACED. FILE # 7042010 ENGAGE GM FOR MAXWELL NISSAN AND I INFORM HIM OF THE HISTORY WITH THIS ISSUE AND CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE IVE RECEIVED WITH HIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. HAVE I CONSIDERED GOING TO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM COMPARES MY EXPERIENCE TO HIS DELL HARD DRIVE CRASHING. I ADVISED THAT MY CHECK FOR SERVICE IF FEBRUARY WAS CUT TO HIS DEALERSHIP AND FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE ENGAGEMENT, HE WOULD NOT. I ADVISED THAT I WAS GOING TO POST MY EXPERIENCE ON YOUTUBE OR FACEBOOK, IF YOU DO, DO NOT COME BACK TO THIS DEALERSHIP! SERVICE ADVISOR MANAGER IT IS SAD TO SEE OUR SOCIETY COME TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO USE SOCIAL MEDIA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373467December 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A USE 2005 NISSAN TITAN 4X4 IN MAY OF 2010. IN DECEMBER 2010 I WENT TO ENGAGE THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE DUE TO DRIVING UP A ROAD THAT HAD SNOW AND ICE. AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE DIRECTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL I BEGAN DRIVING UP THE GRADE ONLY TO FIND THAT I HAD NO PULL FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOSS TRACTION ON THE ROAD. ONE TIME THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETE SLIDE BACK DOWN THE HILL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DO A COMPLETE 180 DEGREE TURN. DAYS LATER I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC AND FOUND THE FRONT AXLE HAD BECOME DETACHED. THEY ADVISED ME THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TITAN THEY HAD SEEN DO THIS AND HAD HEARD THAT TITANS HAD A PROBLEM DETACHING WHEN DRIVEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODE ON DRY PAVEMENT AND THE VEHICLES WOULD MAKE SHARP TURNS. LUCKILY, MY INCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN ANY CRASHES, HOWEVER IT DID COME CLOSE TO STRIKING FIXED OBJECTS ALONG THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373072December 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN
FAILED REAR END DIFFERENTIAL AT ONLY 75,000 MILES. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN A LOUD BANG CAME FROM THE REAR END. MADE IT HOME, BUT MORE POPPING AND BANGING NOISES ALONG THE WAY, ESPECIALLY TURNING UNDER ACCELERATION. DRAINED REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AND REMOVED COVER, METAL CHUNKS AND SHAVINGS IN CASE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE "BIG TOW" PACKAGE ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO TOW ANYTHING. IT HAS BEEN MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND OFF ROAD VERY INFREQUENTLY AND NEVER HEAVY-DUTY OFF ROAD. IT IS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE FAILED REAR END DID NOT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOCK THE REAR AXLE AND CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE, AND IN MY OPINION IS DUE TO A FAULTY LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL. NISSAN WILL NOT ADMIT THIS, BECAUSE THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE. NOW THAT THE 2005 MODEL YEAR TRUCKS ARE GETTING A BIT OLDER, THESE FAILURES ARE BECOMING EXTREMELY COMMON AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL ONE FAILS ON THE FREEWAY AND SOMEBODY IS INJURED OR KILLED WHEN THE VEHICLE'S REAR AXLE LOCKS UP DUE TO AN EXPLODED SPIDER GEAR ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372608December 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I WAS TURNING INTO A GAS STATION AND I HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVETRAIN AND IT FELT LIKE MY TRUCK SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. I HAD TO ENGAGE 4WD JUST TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. DIAGNOSIS WAS A FAILED REAR DIFFERENTIAL. PARTS ARE BEING ORDERED FOR A FULL ASSEMBLY REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372154December 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2005 NISSAN TITAN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371882December 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD/ CAT HAS FAILED. THERE IS A CRACK IN MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND OVER WARRANTY 15K. I HAVE NOTICE MPG LOSS AND GASES ENTERING MY CABIN WHEN I'M AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY WINDOW IS DOWN. I'M A FATHER OF 3 AND WORRIED FOR MY CHILDREN SAFETY. PASSENGER IS CRACKED AND WORRIED THAT THE DRIVERS IS GOING TO GO SOON. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS WILL COST ME 600 PER SIDE + 600 FOR LABOR WHICH BRINGS THE TOTAL TO 1800+TAX. I'M APART OF A NISSAN CLUB/FORUM AND THIS IS A PROBLEM NUMEROUS PEOPLE ARE HAVING, 50+ IN CALIFORNIA. SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO GO AFTERMARKET OR EVEN PASS IT ILLEGALLY THROUGH BLACK MARKET CHANNELS. NISSAN IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND RELEASED A REVISED VERSION WHICH STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. NISSAN IS ROBBING THEIR CUSTOMERS AND NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE. THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE UNDER THE EMISSIONS LAW AND FOR PUTTING OUT A KNOWN FAULTY PART. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I HAVE MANY FRIENDS IN OTHER STATES THAT ARE ON THEIR 2ND SET OR GOING ON THEIR 3RD SET. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED FOR THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE AND THE EARTH [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370881December 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 NISSAN TITAN COMPLETE REAR END FAILURE. NO WARNING JUST LOCKED UP WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370959December 16, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2005 NISSAN TITAN WAS DRIVING DOWN A RURAL ROAD. STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN TO RESUME DRIVING. WHEN LEFT TIRES WENT BACK ON PAVEMENT THE WHOLE TRUCK SHUDDERED AND THE REAR END (DIFFERENTIAL, SPIDER GEARS, ETC) BASICALLY BLEW UP. TRUCK WAS HALF IN THE TRAFFIC LANE. A NEW REAR END IS BEING INSTALLED WITH OEM PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370820December 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVERS DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS BELOW 15 DEGREES, AND WHEN I GET THE DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE IT, IT WILL NOT OPEN AGAIN WHEN I CLOSE IT TRAPPING ME INSIDE. I HAVE TO CRAWL OVER THE PASSENGER SEAT TO GET OUT. I THINK THAT THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OR IF I GOT STUCK ON TRAIN TRACKS ETC. NISSAN IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND EVEN HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THEIR WEBSITE. THE BULLETIN IS NTB05-118A. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND THE REP STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370582December 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND AN ODD ODOR. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE A TRANSMISSION SLIP ONCE IN A WHILE DRIVING. I DROVE IT HOME AS THE NOISE WAS GETTING WORSE AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEIR TECH DROVE IT OFF THE LOT TO "CHECK IT OUT" AFTER I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS GETTING WORSE. THE REAR END BLEW OUT AND SPRAYED FLUID ALL OVER THE UNDERCARRIAGE, THE BACK OF THE TAILGATE, EVERYWHERE. THE DEALER JUST SAID IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. PERIOD. THIS TRUCK IS WELL MAINTAINED BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND I AM TOLD THAT THE REAR END/DIFFERENTIAL IS SEALED AT THE FACTORY AND IS NOT A PART OF A MAINTENANCE ITEM. IT IS NOT USED FOR TOWING, OFF ROADING OR ANYTHING ELSE LIKE THAT. I AM THE ONLY ONE WHO DRIVES THE TRUCK. I THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS HAD IT GONE OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK TO THE SHOP. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A RATHER COMMON PROBLEM BASED ON THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED. IT IS ALSO AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM AT $2300.00 IN MY ESTIMATION. I REQUESTED THAT THEY KEEP THE PART FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369969December 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2005 NISSAN TITAN PICKUP WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE VEHICLE HAS 57,000 MILES. MY DRIVEWAY IS STEEP AS I LIVE IN A REMOTE LOCATION. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS HEADED TO TOWN. THE REAR END WENT OUT AND MY TITAN SLID OFF THE ROADWAY. THE MECHANIC WHO IS REPAIRING MY VEHICLE TOLD ME THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL OF VEHICLE. I CHECKED ON LINE AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS. I CONTACTED NISSAN AND FOUND THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS. REPAIR COST IS NOW OVER $2000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369642December 8, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE CONTACT BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE IN HALF. HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369238December 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN
1. NORMAL, HIGHWAY AND LOCAL DRIVING OF VEHICLE. NO ABUSIVE VEHICLE TREATMENT. A MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DO A TEMPORARY REPAIR TO ENABLE US TO DRIVE HOME AND WE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL GARAGE TO HAVE IT FULLY INSPECTED. 2. THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE (HALF-SHAFT) OF THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FELL OUT OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE OR EVEN 2 WHEEL DRIVE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN A CRASH. 3. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OF THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THEY REALIZE THERE WAS A FAULTY BEARING DESIGN. THE BEARING HAS SINCE BEEN REDESIGNED BUT VEHICLES WITH THE DEFECTIVE BEARING ARE STILL IN SERVICE. THE LOCAL VEHICLE DEALER'S MECHANICS HAVE SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THESE INCIDENTS AND CAN REPLACE THE BEARING AT MY EXPENSE SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY (THE VEHICLE HAS 76,00 MILES -- NO OFFROAD -- AND THE WARRANTY IS ONLY GOOD FOR 60,000). HOWEVER, THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT IS KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED A LONG TIME AGO. I AM REQUESTING THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AS THE MANUFACTURER SEEMS TO WANT TO IGNORE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369264December 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN
2005 NISSAN TITAN REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING AT 42,000 MILES. DEALER SAID THERE IS A DEFECT BUT NOT A RECALL. THEY WANT TO REPLACE WHOLE AXLE TO PREVENT SEAL LEAKING AGAIN. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369196December 4, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368724December 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN TITAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369015December 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING FOR THE SECOND TIME. BANK 1 SIDE WAS BAD BEFORE THE 80 EMISSIONS WARRANTY WAS UP, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T DO IT, SO WE PURCHASED ANOTHER OEM MANIFOLD/CAT AND HAD ANOTHER SHOP REPLACE IT. NOW 2 YEARS LATER THAT SIDE HAS FAILED AND IS LEAKING AGAIN. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS FAILED ON THAT SIDE ALSO. NISSAN HAS NOT OFFERED A RECALL. EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES TO NOT BE VENTED CORRECTLY AND THE FUMES CAN COME INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND IT SHOULD BE NOTED I'M OUT OF THE 80 K EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THE OEM EQUIPMENT IS NOT UP TO PAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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